5 Tips For Food Journaling Success
Did you make a resolution to clean up your diet this year? If so, a food journal can help you get there! The food journal is one of the most helpful tools out there for achieving nutrition-related goals. They are widely used for things like weight management, identifying food allergies, managing blood sugar in those with diabetes, and fine-tuning diet for athletic performance. Despite their value, there is no denying that using a food journal requires a [...]
Making A Resolution this Year? Do this First.
With a new year on the horizon, many of you may be making grand plans for 2019. Unfortunately, resolutions made under the pressure of the clock ticking down to midnight are usually forgotten by February. How can you make it more likely that your resolutions last? My advice: do your homework first. In other words, think it through and make a plan. This applies to most goals, but especially to those that require constant, daily attention- like [...]
One Hour of Strength Training May Save Your Life
Strength training has long been hailed as the best way to gain strength, mobility, and stamina. However, recent studies have shown there’s more to resistance training than building your biceps! New research proves that regular strength training can benefit your body in numerous unexpected ways, from aiding in blood sugar control to preventing osteoporosis. Strength training can even boost your self-esteem and reduce anxiety. While these amazing advantages are enough to send most of us running to [...]
Does Holiday Eating Stress You Out? Check Out These Tips
Does your anxiety level rise as the calendar creeps closer to Thanksgiving? For those with weight goals or health concerns, stress is often on the menu. But, contrary to popular belief, it is possible to enjoy [...]
On the Road to Fitness: 5 Tips to Help You Stay Active When Traveling
Whether you’re traveling for work or pleasure, exercising on the road is difficult. A strange environment, an altered schedule, and even a little bit of jet lag can make exercise unappealing, but we’re here to [...]
Reducing Sugar Intake: A Daily Menu
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that we consume no more than 10% of our daily calories from added sugars. Added sugars, as the name suggests, are sugars that are added to foods and beverages by [...]
Trick-or-Treat: 10 Healthy Ways to Treat Yourself This Halloween
It’s that time of year again. The leaves are falling, there’s a chill in the air, and candy is everywhere! Choosing to forgo candy and other Halloween goodies can make you feel deprived, but never [...]
5 Fun Ways to Get in Shape After 50
Over 50? You’re not alone. Over 108 million Americans fit into this growing category, with more people turning the big 5-0 every day. Fortunately, it’s never too late to get in great shape, feel better, [...]
Meat-Free Sources of Protein
Looking for fresh ways to get your protein in without the meat? Good news! There are lots of places to find high-quality protein that don’t involve meat, poultry, or fish. In fact, even 100% plant-based [...]